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Invention of the Leyden Jar
Ewald G. von Kleist invented the Leyden Jar in 1745, it was discovered on accident while experimenting on electricity -
Invention of the Spinning Jenny
James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny in 1764, which made it possible for one person to spin eight spindles. -
First Submarine used in combat
David Bushnell invented the first Submarine to ever be used in combat in 1775, he called it the Turtle because of the way it looked in water -
Invention of the Spinning Mule
Samuel Crompton invented the spinning mule in 1779, it was called the spinning mule because it was a cross between the Spinning Jenny and the Water Frame -
Invention of the Self Winding Clock
Thomas Hanks invented the Self Winding Clock in 1783, which began to be used between the late 1800's and mid 1900's -
Invention of the Power Loom
Edmund Cartwright invented the power loom, which used water as power instead of human power to speed up the weaving process -
Invention of the Steamboat
John Fitch had the first successful trial with a 45-foot Steamboat in 1787 -
Invention of the Gas Turbine
John Barber invented the Gas Turbine in 1791, which was designed to provide power for a horseless carriage -
Invention of the Fourdrinier Machine
Louis Robert invented the Fourier Machine in 1799, which was designed to create paper, paperboard, or other fiberboards -
Invention of the Jacquard Loom
Joseph Marie Jacquard invented the Jacquard Loom in 1801, which made it possible for experienced people to create intricate and beautiful patterns -
Firt full-scale working railroad Steam Locomotive
Richard Trevithick invented the first full-scale working railroad Steam Locomotive in 1804, which they called the "puffing devil" -
Invention of the Circular Saw
Tabitha Babbitt invented the Circular Saw in 1813, which improved the efficiency of saws -
Invention of the Safety Lamp
Sir Humphry Davy invented the Safety Lamp in 1815, which was used by miners who worked in flammable atmospheres -
Invention of the Bicycle
German Baron Karl von Drais invented the Bicycle in 1817, which provided another form of transportation -
Invention of Portland Cement
Joseph Aspdin patented Portland Cement in 1824, its called Portland Cement because it looked like Portland stone which is a widely-used building stone in England. -
Invention of the Electromagnet
William Sturgeon invented the Electromagnet in 1825, which made it possible for electrical energy to be used to control machines -
Invention of the Mechanical Reaper
Cyrus McCormick invented the Mechanical Reaper in 1831, which was used to harvest crops mechanically -
Invention of the Steel Plow
John Deere invented the Steel Plow in 1837, which was used to help break up tough soil without soil getting stuck -
Invention of the First American Sewing Machine
Elias Howe invented the first American Sewing Machine in 1846, which was used to fix clothing in factories -
Invention of the Bessemer Process
Sir Henry Bessemer invented the Bessemer Process for making steel in 1856, which made it less expensive to manufacture steel
